Career
He is currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). Froese was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft. On May 31, 2011, the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League signed Froese to a three-year entry level contract.
He split the majority of his contract between affiliates, the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League and the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. In the final year of his entry level deal with the Blackhawks in the 2013-2014 season, he was reassigned from the IceHogs to the Cincinnati Cyclones, where he largely contributed to their Kelly Cup final appearance with 25 points in 23 games.
As a free agent from the Blackhawks, Froese opted to remain with the Cyclones, signing a one-year deal on August 14, 2014. Froese was loaned by the Cyclones to the San Antonio Rampage to begin the 2014-2015 season.
After he was returned to Cincinnati, he was later loaned to the Toronto Marlies. In a successful stint with the Marlies, Froese was signed for the remainder of the season by the Marlies on January 7, 2015.
On July 3, 2015, Froese was signed by the Marlies parent affiliate, the Toronto Maple Leafs, to a two-year entry-level contract.
Early into the 2015-2016 season, Froese received his first recall from the Marlies to the National Hockey League on October 23, 2015. On the following day, Froese made his National Hockey League debut with the Maple Leafs in a 5-3 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens. On December 19, 2015, Froese scored his first National Hockey League goal against the Kings.
